Can I ask what you were quoted? I’ve been quoted £60 for an hour’s work.Anybody had/ have these brakes fitted to their vans? I have had a decent quote to fit these in place of my current brakes on my T32 van.
Any comments, positive or negative please, so to help in the big brake minefield decision making process.
It's more than £60 labour charge, but there is mor work involved. Aso temoving rear calipers and having sprayed the same colour as the fronts will be.Can I ask what you were quoted? I’ve been quoted £60 for an hour’s work.
Plus a fluid change on top of that.
From what I've read (somewhere on this forum), the bigger brakes are better for heat dissipation. No idea if this is true - just what I've read. Will try and find my source.I do just wonder why anyone goes for bigger brakes on a T32? Just for looks ?
I run a T32 204 DSG 4M with Pendle remap 251bhp and often tow a 2100kg loaded trailer. I have upgraded all the pads but nothing else. The factory brakes are way more than adequate and I have never had to think I need bigger brakes.
I recently took the van around the Nurburgring without any brake issues!
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Anybody had/ have these brakes fitted to their vans? I have had a decent quote to fit these in place of my current brakes on my T32 van.
Any comments, positive or negative please, so to help in the big brake minefield decision making process.
@moomin-j - Got any pics of the T6 340mm set you're fitting? Where are you getting them from?@BoroBoy - I'm fitting the 340mm discs / caliper with the twin piston set up from a T6 purely for looks, removing the smaller calipers from the 16" chassis as originally fitted from new
If the only reason for fitting is a visually bigger caliper size, then to note is that the 340mm caliper from the T6.1 is a smaller design (& lighter weight) than the T6 340mm caliper.
100% correct but I must say that I think my OEM 340mm brakes personally helped me in an emergency braking situation. I had a tailgating truck swerve across my lane to avoid the truck that broke down right in front of them just as I was overtaking and alongside.You are totally correct in the fact larger rotors, vented, cross drilled etc with multi piston callipers etc will remain cooler and therefore are less prone to brake fade and over heating, therefore making them more efficient in arduous conditions .
My point being here we are talking about a van, not a high performance car.
Most people will never come close to losing brake efficiency on public roads.
Good luck
With that spec of van won’t you already have the bigger 340mm 4 pot brakes?I do just wonder why anyone goes for bigger brakes on a T32? Just for looks ?
I run a T32 204 DSG 4M with Pendle remap 251bhp and often tow a 2100kg loaded trailer. I have upgraded all the pads but nothing else. The factory brakes are way more than adequate and I have never had to think I need bigger brakes.
I recently took the van around the Nurburgring without any brake issues!
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Mine. A T32 Highline panel van. VW will not sell me the T32 big brakes, but will happily install them for me, should I purvhase them elsewhere.With that spec of van won’t you already have the bigger 340mm 4 pot brakes?
If they won't sell them to you as a small 308mm front brake driver, can you not ask the parts department for the 340mm bits, using another T6's number plate as a ref that already has the bigger 340mm brakes installed as standard?Mine. A T32 Highline panel van. VW will not sell me the T32 big brakes, but will happily install them for me, should I purvhase them elsewhere.
If they won't sell them to you as a small 308mm front brake driver, can you not ask the parts department for the 340mm bits, using another T6's number plate as a ref that already has the bigger 340mm brakes installed as standard?
I can get you this info, if needed?
@BoroBoyCheers John. I have a couple of irons in the fire at the moment. I'll wait and see how they pan out.
However, it's always preferable to have fallback pln, or change plans. So, I would be most greatful if you could supply me the parts requirement/ numbers fron VW for the 340mm kit.